Removing Transmission

[Bob_Roller]

Has anyone removed their transmission without removing the swing arm? My self engineered work stand doesn't look like it's going to work. I don't have room anymore in the garage to let a torn apart bike sit for weeks, while I work on it. Also would it be possible to move the bike with the transmission out, if you packed the driveshaft area with shop rags, just enough to move the bike 5 or 6 feet.

[donbmw]

The swing arm will have to come loose and pulled back so the transmission to come out.

Don

[Chris_in_BC]

As Don said you will need to pull the swingarm back.
Disconnect brake rod, disconnect shocks (top or bottom) You might have problems if you have Krauser racks as they can get in the way.  Disconnect driveshaft. Pull the swingarm pins and pull wheel, swingarm etc to the rear and tie it off.

Tie up carbs on top of cylinders, remove airbox, battery and batttery box, clutch actuator arm.

I double lock nut the stud on the top right of the gear box  and remove it from the engine case. I find it makes it easier to position the gearbox when going out and in.
Remove gearbox to the left. Move swingarm forward and put the swingarm pins back in. Connect the shocks.
You can then wheel the bike around to your hearts content. The driveshaft rubbing lightly on the inside of the swingarm bell is not going to do any damage. Put a rag over it to keep out dirt.

[Ed Miller]

What Chris said.  With the swing arm pins back in place (no point in worrying about torque now) you can push the bike around no problem.

You'll feel sad when you do it, though.

[Justin B.]

Just another reason to have a Harbor Freight motorcycle lift.  I have a bike parked on ours all the time...

[airhead]

Who needs a bike lift?? (But then again, who wants a bike lift??.............Me!!) Due to space and wallet limitations I made up a bike dolly, as seen in the pic, for working on the 90/6. Makes it easier to push into a corner for space when needed. That pic was when it was coming apart, it's now in use again for the rebuild, even though I have the swingarm in. I intend to install engine and gearbox as one so it doesn't matter that the SA is installed.



Bill.......................;-)

[Justin B.]

The dolly looks kind of neat.  I (my back) decided to get a lift after crawling around on the floor helping the kid change timing chain and stuff on the '80 when he started riding it.  Since we have 4 bikes in the garage the lift just occupies one bike's worth of space and always has something "parked" on it.

[thrang]

Cheers for that Bill, that wee dolly is a blood marvelous idea. I am definitely making my self one of them!